Forget-me-not Patterns Valerie Dress

Buy the Valerie Dress sewing pattern from Forget-me-not Patterns. Valerie features elegantly curved raglan lines on the front and back, a fitted bodice, and an A-line skirt with slash pockets. The raglan sleeve is tailored with a dart at the shoulder.

Choose from four sleeve options: long sleeves gathered into a cuff, a gathered three-quarter sleeve, a plain short sleeve, or a short sleeve finished with a flounce. There are also three bust fit options (small, medium and full) to make fitting easier!

The diagonals that repeat in the raglan lines and pockets are a great opportunity to play with colour-blocking, piping, or topstitching. Try a casual cotton chambray or linen for a sporty feel, or dress to impress with a stunning print or fabric with a sheen.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you'll need to download the digital instructions, as we don't print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Valerie is designed for light to medium weight non-stretch wovens. Look for fabrics with a good drape. Viscose/rayons, wools, cottons, and linens are ideal. Although it is designed for non-stretch wovens, you can also use wovens with stretch. For the flounce sleeve view, only use fabrics with soft drape that will fall gently. This pattern is suitable for directional prints, but this will use more fabric. Stripes can be used, but take careful consideration of the placement on the design.

Fabric requirements: Allow extra fabric for directional prints or if lengthening the skirt.

Full, three quarter and flounce sleeve views

Sizes 28 - 40: 114 cm (44") wide fabric: 2.4 m (2.6 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.1 m (2.3 yd).

Sizes 42 - 52: 114 cm (44") wide fabric: 3.3 m (3.6 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.6 m (2.9 yd).

Short sleeve view

Sizes 28 - 40: 114 cm (44") wide fabric: 2 m (2.2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 1.7 m (1.9 yd).

Sizes 42 - 52: 114 cm (44") wide fabric: 2.9 m (3.2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 2.2 m (2.4 yd).

Sizing: 28 – 52 (approx. UK 4 – 28, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

This pattern comes in three bust sizes. To determine your size, measure your high bust and bust. The bust is measured around the body at the fullest part of the bust. The high bust is measured diagonally up and over the bust (see the diagram in the image gallery).

Use these measurements in conjunction with your known cup size to determine which bust fit to make. If the difference between your high bust and bust is less than 1″ (A - B cup), use small bust. If the difference between your high bust and bust is 1″ - 3″ (B - C cup), use medium bust. If the difference between your high bust and bust is 3″ plus (D cup plus), use full bust.

Forget-me-not patterns are designed for a height of 5’6″ (168 cm).

Notions: Thread; 0.3 m (0.3 yd) of lightweight woven fusible interfacing; invisible zip (60 cm/24"); one pair of 1.3 cm (1/2") wide buttons (long sleeve view only); fusing tape (buy pre-made fusing tape, or cut strips of fusing along the grainline), about 1.3 cm (1/2”) wide.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (43 pages for each bust size); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for each bust size); projector pattern. The PDF files are layered so you can print just the size(s) you need.

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